Switzerland, May 13, 2007

Pucinskaite suprises the favourites

Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) upset the favourites in
round five of the UCI Women's World Cup, escaping from the peloton on a parcours
that favors the sprinters, and holding more than a ten second lead on the line.
Attacking out of a break of nine that formed on the last climb, Pucinskaite
soloed to her first world cup win of the season. Taking the sprint for second
place out of the rest of the break was birthday girl and current World Champion,
Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) with T-Mobile's Oenone Wood rounding out the podium
for third place.

"I am at the seventh heaven: a large result for myself and for all my squad,
that today was really strong," said a delighted Pucinskaite. "This victory is
so attractive [as it's] unexpected due to the competitors, and route, even if
I strongly wanted it. Thanks to all my team that supported me. We are on the
right road, I hope to continue so."

Cooke now holds a 56 point lead in the World Cup standings ahead of Vos, while
Wood, with today's finish, moves up in the standings ahead of round three winner
Adrie Visser. Pucinskaite rocketed up the standings with her win, and is now
in 4th place, up from 58th.